The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-22
GEN ERAL NEWS,

RAIN.
BUsIsRss dull.
RIVER still falling.
Fur boats leaving today.
TnK upper Mississippi is falling,
TnK Cumberland river continues 10
iall.
The Arkansas and White rivers are
falling.
No LOCAL packets leaving here to-
morrow.
The Tennessee river 10 rising slowly
at Chattanooga.
Tx OHIO river is coming mp q peg
or two at Cairo.
The T b. Sims leaves st. Louis to-
day for this Iou.
Tue isrr, boat P. II. Kelly will come
OF the decks today.
The tug Ida Patton brought down
. raft Of logs yesterday evening.
THK City of New Orleans will be due
up Sunday on her way ~ st. Losis.
DURIso the - hours ~ ding nj noon
yeiterday the river here fell inches.
THR nov "leg" psing put In at the
south cad Of the elevator IL neatly finished.
luK new Stages have been placed In
position on the big 81 whArfboat, and she
is nos ready for business.
TBK b 4 towbo,t Joseph Il. williams
IL TO b 70 an iron bed plate for her cylinders
instead o. wooden cylibdcr timbors.
THE 81. Francis liver Ia at very
low stase, aud now he small Try" boats
have u all 10 the,nsel,es aud there 10 no op-
position.
TnE repairs In the toWboat Coal
Valley we're completed last night and che
will leave at daJ light this mOfning for the
Ohio river.
TnK sidney Dillon. towing three
barges loaded with grain aud package
irei. ht, passed q New Orleans al O'ol ca
yes erday evening.
TmK Bfils Msmphis, Capt. Bake,
leaves from tho elevator at o'clock this
Al. : mpson u chef clerk.
OAPr. llKsEY q. Lows. the popular
and Gontlemnnly steamboat agent. Who has
been unwel tor several days IL all right
again anu attending ~ business a. usual.
THE Anch1r LINE steamer Arkansas
City. Capt Harry Brolsssi, 10 Anuouuc ed
10 leave here az ~ o'clock this mOfninE for
VicktaufE. George Pr tchett Il eh'sf clerk.
1uK KITE Adams arrived on lime
IRON Arkansu City With bale Of cotton,
~ sacks II cotton oed ahd sundries. she
went back yesterday evening with a GOOD
ttip,
CAPT. JANIS RErs jR., has closed
contracts Tor a new boat fot the No uphis
ana Arkansas river trade She will be built
at Pittsburg aud be here In tias for the TALL
trade.
lHE james Ice. Capt. Millbr IL tho
Lee Line. packet leaving this evening Tor
Helena. ffiara Point aud the bends. Vim.
Ashford, Will Darragh and John Rhodes are
her clerks.
The Ooshoma. O pt Henry Cooper,
IL tho regular mall packet leaving hero this
evening Tor 0old Dust, cscs.ls and way
SD wsssisr AID Cha;isy L,H"ici arc Ssi
clerks.
THK frams Of the new steamer build.
lns By tho Iowards for the Red river and
coast ltns, under the supervision o. Capt
George W. kea, ha, boon set ~ and work |
on her 10 progressing nicely. The boat 10 |
expected 70 be completed By the middle 81 |
Sc ptsmber.
Tna Gavoso arrived yest rday from
81. franris river, paid "a her cres and laid |
up on account oil0w water IN that stream
She vent ~ far - Crow Isle this uip and
found only two feet Of waier on the bar, The /
81. Francis river business vi be tfanssctf a |
by tn james Loe. which will connect at The
mouth With the small steamer Sallis.
TIE stsTnwhss nteamer Chenille.
owned BY Noes Smith, WIN. Emoot sad
WIN, Lakewood, sank Monday bight last
10 Blacs liver, about siE miloi ali 70 Black
Rock, q small ioun on that stream. 1hs
engineer Of the 0lonyillb arrived In he city
y sterday. and IRON hin II was learned that |.
The stss fnsr swung on 10 q log, which drove
4 la'Eo hole tut0 her hull, sAulinE her 10
lsko -aier rapid The boat b very much
twisted, but can " rauod. The water 10
b ard engine 10 perfectly dry. The Glen
Tille vas uorth about N00C, and IL unin.
iursd. She made % etai trips from this
port 10 Old river and other points list sea
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